" ICCROM | First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR) Programme "
ICCROM | First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR) Programme
EU boosts preparedness of cultural heritage sector for crisis and conflict
Are disasters, climate extremes, or conflict increasingly threatening the heritage places and associated living traditions under your responsibility?
Do you work as a site manager, architect, engineer, urban planner, civil protection or disaster risk management professional, or with communities safeguarding living traditions linked to heritage cities, sites and buildings?
Are you looking for practical tools, cross-sector coordination, and hands-on training to reduce risks before the next emergency strikes?
Join READY Track 2 – Safeguarding Heritage Cities, Sites, Buildings, Living Traditions and Practices in the face of Disasters, Extreme Weather Events and Complex Emergencies – a hybrid, customized capacity development initiative aimed at managing risks from extreme weather, disasters, and armed conflict to immovable heritage and associated living traditions.
Europe's cultural heritage is increasingly threatened by natural and human-induced disasters, exacerbated by climate change. In recent years, crisis and conflict have also increasingly impacted cultural heritage in Europe and beyond.
In response to this, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport, and Culture launched the READY project in 2025.
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AMOUNT
This course is fully funded, with no participation fee. All expenses related to travel and accommodation for the in-person training component will be covered by ICCROM. Your only requirement is a strong commitment to learning and applying your skills.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 March 2026
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
ELIGIBILITY
Open to diverse professionals who are interested in extensive training and those who wish to make a difference by protecting at-risk heritage and serving their respective communities. Participants must be from countries participating in the Creative Europe programme. (Please refer to the list of eligible EU and non-EU countries participating in the Creative Europe programme)
The course is open to, but not limited to:
- conservation architects and engineers
- heritage site managers
- archaeologists
- urban planners
- community leaders and cultural bearers
- professionals from civil protection, disaster risk management, climate science, humanitarian response and fire risk management
- military and emergency responders involved in heritage protection
APPLICATION DETAILS
For more information about the application process, please visit the course's official website.
NOTE
*The calls that are listed on our website are shared for informational purposes and are sometimes subject to change. Please visit the organization's official open call website for up-to-date information.
DEADLINE
2026-03-31
TYPE OF SUPPORT
Public funding
FUNDING COUNTRIES
All EU Countries